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Prayer for Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You… Read more »
Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 19, 1-8
Psalm: 67 (68), 2-3.4-5ac.6-7ab
Gospel: Jn 16, 29-33
The disciples said to Jesus, “Now you are talking plainly, and not in any figure of speech.
Now we realise that you know everything and that you do not need to have anyone question you… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
Il-ġrajja tat-tlugħ fis-sema ta’ Ġesù hi proprju fil-bidu tal-ktieb tal-Atti tal-Appostli. Ġesù, wara l-mewt u l-qawmien tiegħu, iltaqa’ kemm-il darba mad-dixxipli tiegħu. Uriehom li hu ħaj, u fl-aħħar, meta kien se jitla’ s-sema, tahom il-missjoni li huma jkomplu l-ħidma tiegħu sa truf l-art kollha. Għalhekk, fil-bidu tal-ktieb tal-Atti tal-Appostli hemm il-ġrajja ta’ meta jagħtihom din il-missjoni, u mbagħad jitla’ s-sema… Read more »
At the Regina Coeli prayer on Sunday, Pope Francis recalled his message for World Communications Day on 24 May, which is dedicated to the theme of storytelling.
The Pope prayed that this recurrence might help us tell stories that look forward to the future with hope.
“May this event encourage us to tell and share constructive stories that help us to understand that we are all part of a story that is larger than ourselves, and can look forward to the future with hope if we truly care for one another as brothers and sisters.”
Sharing a new perspective
To mark the occasion, Dr Paolo Ruffini, the Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication (Vatican News’ parent organization), released a video message, and reflects on Pope Francis’ message for World Communications Day… Read more »
Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna
“I am not in the world any longer but they are in the world and I am coming to you” (Jn 17:11). On the feast of the Ascension of Our Lord, these words from chapter 17 of the Gospel of John, actually bring us the fundamental message that we celebrate on this great solemnity.
“They are in the world and I am coming to you”… Read more »
Mass in Maltese from the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa at 9:30am
Mass in English from the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa at 10:30am
Mass in Maltese from the Parish Church of the Annunciation in Ħal Balzan at 11:30am
Follow today’s Mass readings from here.
Prayer for Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament… Read more »
The Seventh Sunday of Easter – The Ascension of the Lord
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 1,1-11
Psalm: 46 (47), 2-3.6-7.8-9
Second Reading: Eph 1, 17-23
Gospel: Mt 28, 16-20
The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they saw him, they worshipped, but they doubted.
Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me… Read more »
Every year the Church around the world celebrates the achievements of the communications media on the Sunday before Pentecost, and focuses on how it can best use them to promote gospel values. This is the 54th year celebrating such event and Pope Francis dedicated it to storytelling, “a narrative that can regard our world and its happenings with a tender gaze. A narrative that can tell us that we are part of a living and interconnected tapestry… Read more »
Fid-dawl tal-emerġenza preżenti minħabba l-COVID-19, it-Taqsima Refuġjati tal-Kummissjoni Emigranti qassmet mat-80 xirja ta’ ikel u bżonnijiet oħrajn ta’ kuljum lil familji ta’ refuġjati l-iktar fil-bżonn li qegħdin fid-djar immexxija minnha u lil xi familji oħrajn li joqogħdu fil-komunità.
Ix-xirjiet kienu jikkonsistu f’te, kafè, zokkor, għaġin, ross, zalza tad-tadam, żejt, patata, basal, gallettini u Nutella, flimkien ma’ prodotti tal-iġjene personali u għad-dar.
Mons… Read more »
Mass readings and songs
Celebrant: Fr Brendan Gatt
Music: The New Victorians
♫ Blessed Be Your Name ♫
Blessed Be Your Name
In the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name
Blessed Be Your name
When I’m found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed Be Your name
Every blessing You pour out, I’ll
Turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
Blessed be Your name
When the sun’s shining down on me
When the world’s ‘all as it should be’
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there’s pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name
Every blessing You pour out I’ll
Turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name, oh
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord, blessed be Your name
Qari I
Kien meħud ’il fuq waqt li huma kienu jħarsu lejh… Read more »
